Gold medal summer by donna freitas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My 5 favorite books featuring gymnasts on our minds. Gold medal summer by donna freitas, paperback barnes. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The book gold medal summer written by donna freitas is about a young gymnast named joey. Donna freitas participated in competitive gymnastics for seven years, retiring due to injury at the age of fifteen. Read gold medal summer by donna freitas available from rakuten kobo. Listen to gold medal summer audiobook by donna freitas. Gold medal summer a gymnastics novel to flip for joey jordan loves gymnastics. After years of practice and competitions, of sit spins and perfect poses and thrillingly high jumps, esperanza flores will be skating for the united states. When i first interviewed donna freitas in 2010, she had released two novels, the possibilities of sainthood and this gorgeous game, and contributed to four nonfiction works. Buy the paperback book gold medal summer by donna freitas at indigo.
Gold medal summer successfully reflects the competitive gymnasts spunk, thanks to donna freitass flashy style and relatable protagonist. Since then, shes released two additional novels, the survival kit and gold medal summer, with another ya book due out next year. In her first middlegrade novel, ya author and pw contributor freitas. In order to do this joey has to focus on nothing but gymnastics. Gold medal summer is a perfect middle grade novel for tweens interested in sports, coming of age and friendship. Now big changes shake up joeys life in and out of the gym. Gold medal winter, book by donna freitas paperback. Drawing on her reallife experience as a competitive gymnast, acclaimed novelist donna freitas delivers both a terrific gymnastics story and a classic novel about stretching some limits, bending the rules, and finding your balance. Gold medal summer, book by donna freitas paperback. Esperanza floress place on the united states olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations espi has to deal with the resentment of her. Espis dominican heritage also adds another layer of interest to the story. Writer donna freitas s experience as a competitive gymnast gives the book a realistic feel while staying true to the sport without sanitizing the competitiveness and sometimes unkind words from coaches.
Can joey handle all the challenges coming her way, and make her gold medal summer happen at last. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Document, elementary and junior high school, fiction, internet resource. Gold medal summer gold medal summer audiobook, by donna freitas. Browse audiobooks written by donna freitas sorted by. Book ebook of the gold medal summer by donna freitas at barnes. Gold medal summer is a story written by donna freitas about a gymnast who has a bumpy road to become a gold medalist like her older sister and best friend. Writer donna freitass experience as a competitive gymnast gives the book a realistic feel while staying true to the sport without sanitizing the competitiveness and. She is now the author of seven books, including the. Electronic books fiction juvenile works childrens stories juvenile fiction. Have you ever had a summer that shakes your whole life up.
Lee gold medal summer por donna freitas disponible en rakuten kobo. Gold medal winter is a quick middlegrade read that will satisfy ice skating and olympics fans. The book gold medal summer written by donna freitas is about a young gymnast named joey jordan. Joey is a firstrate gymnast who has never actually won gold, but not for want of trying. Gold medal summer met that expectation in a great middle grades story that is very timely with the. I recently got the chance to catch up with donna, and we discussed tumbling, truth, and. Praise for gold medal summer gold medal summer more successfully reflects the competitive gymnasts spunk, thanks to donna freitass flashier style and relatable protagonist, yearold joey jordan. Gold medal winter by research associate donna freitas, 9780545643788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Gold medal summer ebook por donna freitas 9780545483797. Gold medal summer, winning team and balancing act the new. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But with the excitement of an olympic shot comes new attention and big distractions. Freitas, who brought readers the delightfully feisty protagonist of the possibilities of sainthood 2008, is back with another determined young teen facing challenge.
This book shares the daily struggles she goes through and choices she has to make. Fawcett was also an independent newsstand distributor, and in 1949 the company negotiated a contract with new american library to distribute their mentor and signet titles. In her first middlegrade novel, ya author and pw contributor freitas the survival kit offers young. Gold medal books, launched by fawcett publications in 1950, was a u. Try reading gold medal summer, another book by donna freitas. Jaselyn blanchard after fourteenyearold joey experiences her first kiss and learns that her best friend wants to quit competitive gymnastics, she considers giving up her dream of winning gold medals in order to have. Find out how joey jordan makes it through just such a problem in gold medal summer by donna freitas. Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. After fourteenyearold joey experiences her first kiss and learns that her best friend wants to quit competitive gymnastics, she considers giving up her dream of winning gold medals in order to have a normal life, even as her sister and assistant coach urge her to reach a new level. Gold medal summer kindle edition by freitas, donna. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gold medal summer.
New york times freitas offers young readers plenty to relate to. Writer donna freitass experience as a competitive gymnast gives the book a realistic feel while staying true to the sport without sanitizing the competitiveness and sometimes unkind words from coaches. Everything was going as usual until boys started to get into the picture and changed all that joey jordan and her friends ever knew. The new york times an enjoyable story of a girl overcoming obstacles to realize her dreams, and for readers who have dreamed of trying out the balance beam or uneven bars, joeys story will be captivating. Joey wants to break out some daring new beam and floor routinesbut shell.
Gold medal summer ebook by donna freitas rakuten kobo. Gold medal summer audiobook, written by donna freitas. Gold medal summer by donna freitas paperback book the. But even with all her talent and style, shes never quite made it to that gold medal stand. Joey jordan is a elite gymnast, her goal is to do something she has never done before. Gold medal winter by donna freitas nook book ebook. Buy gold medal summer unabridged by donna freitas isbn. Gold medal summer by donna freitas nook book ebook. Joey wants to break out some daring new beam and floor routinesbut shell have to defy her strict. Freitas, who brought readers the delightfully feisty protagonist of the possibilities of. I really enjoyed donna freitas first book, the possibilities of sainthood, and i expected a similar style of a fun, contemporary, romantic book with a teen girl coming into her own and finding her own strength in becoming confident in herself. Discover book depositorys huge selection of donna freitas books online. This contract prohibited fawcett from publishing their. Author donna freitas incorporates a lot of detail about how the team is picked and such that adds to the verisimilitude of the story.
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